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FXUS65 KFGZ 301709
AFDFGZ
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FLAGSTAFF AZ
1009 AM MST THU JUL 30 2026
SYNOPSIS
SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY STARTS TO TAPER OFF
TODAY AND THEN BECOMES ONLY ISOLATED COVERAGE FOR FRIDAY AND INTO
THE WEEKEND. ONCE THE ACTIVITY SLOWS DOWN, EXPECT OUR DAYTIME HIGH
TEMPERATURES TO SOAR, LIKELY REACHING THE WARMEST READINGS SO FAR
THIS YEAR.
DISCUSSION
THE HIGH TO OUR EAST BEGINS TO MOVE WESTWARD AND
STRENGTHEN TODAY AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND. THIS SLOWLY INTRODUCES
DRIER, MID-LEVEL AIR AND SUBSIDENCE, ACTIVITY WILL SLOW DOWN. WE
DON'T EXPECT A TOTAL STOP, BUT IT WILL BE SLOW THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE HIGH MAY RETURN TO A MORE FAVORABLE LOCATION BY NEXT WEEK, WITH
EASTERLY STEERING FLOW RETURNING, BUT MUCH CAN CHANGE IN A WEEK AND
WE WILL SEE.
ADDITIONALLY, ONCE THE HIGH RELOCATES AND STRENGTHENS, ALONG WITH
THE MONSOON PAUSE/SLOW DOWN, TEMPERATURES WILL SOAR. WE EXPECT MANY
AREAS TO REACH THE WARMEST READINGS SO FAR THIS YEAR. THE VARIOUS
HEAT PRODUCTS THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED REMAIN APPROPRIATE.
AVIATION...THURSDAY 30/18Z THROUGH FRIDAY 31/18Z
VFR
CONDITIONS, BRIEF MVFR POSSIBLE NEAR SHOWERS/STORMS. ISOLATED
SHOWERS/STORMS POSSIBLE ALONG MOGOLLON RIM AND WHITE MOUNTAINS
BETWEEN 19Z-03Z. WINDS SW-W 5-15KTS DAYTIME, LIGHT AND VARIABLE OR
TERRAIN DRIVEN OVERNIGHT. GUSTY AND ERRATIC WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR
STORMS.
OUTLOOK...FRIDAY 31/18Z THROUGH SUNDAY 02/18Z...VFR CONDITIONS,
ISOLATED SHOWERS/STORMS POSSIBLE 18Z-03Z EACH DAY NEAR THE WHITE
MOUNTAINS, DRY ELSEWHERE. WINDS VRB 5-15KTS. GUSTY AND ERRATIC
WINDS POSSIBLE NEAR STORMS.
FIRE WEATHER...THURSDAY AND FRIDAY
EXPECT ISOLATED TO SCATTERED
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY, PRIMARILY ALONG THE MOGOLLON RIM
AND WHITE MOUNTAINS. ACTIVITY TAPERS OFF EVEN MORE ON FRIDAY, MAINLY
CONFINED TO THE WHITE MOUNTAINS. EXPECT MAINLY LIGHT WINDS OUTSIDE
OF THUNDERSTORMS, BUT TRENDING TOWARD WESTERLY THROUGH SOUTHWESTERLY
5 TO 15 MPH OVER HIGHER TERRAIN IN THE AFTERNOON HOURS. TEMPERATURES
BEGIN A SHARP CLIMB TO ABOVE NORMAL STARTING ON THURSDAY. RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES WILL FALL A BIT EACH DAY, AS THE AIR MASS STARTS TO
DRY OUT.
SATURDAY THROUGH MONDAY...A CONTINUED DOWNTURN IN MONSOONAL ACTIVITY
IS EXPECTED. CHANCES FOR AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN
POSSIBLE OVER HIGHER TERRAIN, BUT MAINLY THE WHITE MOUNTAINS REGION.
DAYTIME TEMPERATURES RISE SIGNIFICANTLY AND RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES
WILL CONTINUE TO FALL. MANY AREAS WILL SEE THE WARMEST CONDITIONS SO
FAR THIS YEAR. WINDS GENERALLY LIGHT AND VARIABLE AT 5 TO 15 MPH.
FGZ WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
EXTREME HEAT WARNING FROM 10 AM MST /11 AM MDT/ FRIDAY TO 8 PM
MST /9 PM MDT/ SUNDAY FOR AZZ005-018-037-038.
EXTREME HEAT WARNING UNTIL 8 PM MST SUNDAY FOR AZZ006.
PUBLIC...PETERSON
AVIATION...BERNHART
FIRE WEATHER...PETERSON
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WEATHER.GOV/FLAGSTAFF
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